It's often said that employees leave managers, not companies. I heard it frequently when I worked in a large company, and I heard it again when I was a manager. Sometimes personalities just clash and something has to give. Have you ever gotten along so poorly with a manager that you just couldn't take it anymore?

It's a bit of a catch-22 that often personality differences cause people to leave a job, but when they interview for the next one they're universally encouraged not to mention that personality differences or a bad manager may have been the reason they're looking for something new. Still, it's almost universally acknowledged that many people leave jobs because of bad bosses, not just bad pay or burnout.

Hit the link below for more on the topic, and let us know in the discussions: have you ever quit—even if you told your next boss it was because you wanted something "more challenging"—because you just couldn't work another day with your old boss? What made it difficult for you to get along with them?